Collection Highlights
Common Sense
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.Y1776.Paine.com
Medium:
Pamphlet, paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brooch, ring, shirt studs
Object Number:
Z.2089a-e
Date:
1810
Medium:
Gold, chalcedony
Dimensions:
Overall (a, brooch): 1 1/8 × 1 1/4 × 3/8 in. (2.9 × 3.2 × 1 cm)
Overall (b, ring): 1 in. × 7/8 in. × 1/4 in. (2.5
Marks:
engraved: inside band: "M C 1810"
Description:
Demi-parure (jewelry suite) of gold and light coral colored chalcedony; brooch includes a ring of 7 circular gemstones alternating with 7 seed pearls, hinged pin and hook on reverse; ring is a plain gold band with a row of 5 circular gemstones across the center, inscription inside band; shirt studs have round gemstones on top, circular studs on reverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Laura Dayton Denby, 1977
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
